College football player dies days after head injury in game

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 02:57 · Archive

Tyler Ulrich, a 21-year-old sophomore at Southern Nazarene University, died five days after sustaining a head injury during a Division II football game.

Tyler Ulrich, a 21-year-old sophomore defensive back at Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma, died on Thursday morning at 11.13 a.m., five days after sustaining a head injury during a Division II football game against Ouachita Baptist on Saturday. SNU president Keith Newman said Ulrich 'sustained a traumatic injury during last Saturday's football game' and had been 'continually surrounded by the love, prayers, and presence of his family, teammates, and dear friends' in hospital since then.

The game was delayed for nearly an hour on Saturday as Ulrich received medical attention on the field following the play where he was injured. He was then transported to hospital. According to KOCO News 5 ABC, a play-by-play announcer at the Oklahoma university said the injury was 'one of the most horrifying things' he had ever seen during a football game.

Ulrich's father Mark confirmed his son's death on Facebook, saying the family had 'truly need a miracle' earlier in the day. 'Our family is truly blessed to receive all the love and prayers for our young Tyler and we are ever grateful,' he wrote. SNU cancelled its game this weekend against Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Head coach Dustin Hada described Ulrich as 'a man of God, ultimate example of quiet strength, loyal, worker, joyous'.

How it is being reported

• 21-year-old football player dead after head injury sustained during Division II college gameDivision II football player Tyler Ulrich, 21, suffered a head injury during a Southern Nazarene University game Saturday that proved fatal five days later.Fox News · 16 Oct, 02:30
• College football player dead after suffering ‘traumatic injury’ during gameA football player at Southern Nazarene University died after getting critically injured during a game last weekend, university officials announced Thursday.New York Post · 16 Oct, 01:52

In this story: Tyler Ulrich · Southern Nazarene University · Ouachita Baptist · Oklahoma · Mark Ulrich · Dustin Hada

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